About Us

Who we are

ZABIDA is a consortium of four (4) Non-government organizations; Katilingban sa Kalambuan, Inc. (KKI), Peace Advocates Zamboanga (PAZ), Reach Out to Others Foundation (ROOF) in Zamboanga City and Nagdilaab Foundation Inc. (NFI) based in BasilanUnidas, all committed to uplift the quality of life of disadvantaged sectors in Zamboanga City and Basilan.

Since 2007, it is engaged in different initiatives for Peace, Development, Democratic, Governance, Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Management.

Our Goal

To provide program service interventions that shall effect more positive changes towards increasing human security for the marginalized sectors in Zamboanga City and Basilan.

  • To increase social and institutional capacities of community partners to effectively govern and manage their own affairs
  • To provide community partners with more access to basic services
  • To provide assistance to community partners for community undertakings such as livelihood and employment generation activities
  • To enhance the sustainable utilization and management of ecological resources
  • To enhance capacities of local communities, civil society organizations and government sectors in peace-building and conflict transformation

Our Objectives

Our Programs

Governance

  • More vibrant civil society organizations
  • More participation in decision-making and community life
  • Practice of culture of transparency and accountability

Economic

  • More economic activities undertaken
  • Adequate production and marketing support and incentives
  • Higher production capacity
  • More employment
  • Increased household income
  • Increased access to micro-financing

Peace Building

  • Practice of culture of peace
  • Practice of culture of peace
  • More inter-cultural understanding and respect for identities, socialization, problem-solving and conflict settlement practices

Social Services

  • More democratic access to services especially for the deprived and underserved sectors and communities
  • Improved health conditions of communities
  • Availability of quality potable water supply

Environment

  • More sustainable utilization and management of the environment
  • More eco-friendly farming and fishing practices, including technology for the care of the earth
  • More public involvement in environmental protection and management
  • Good solid and water waste disposal and management practices